Encouraging Women to Passionately Pursue God
With an agonizing cry, he stumbled into the room, sinking to the bed. No Lord, this can’t be. But after hours of tears streaming frustration and pain from deep inside him, he knew somehow, yes, yes it was. Sitting up in the now-darkened room, he resisted turning the dial of the nightstand lamp. The sun…
Here in the Midwest, winter seems to have lingered much longer than usual. In late April we still had a few snow days! As the days began to lengthen, our temperatures did not rise. Working in a public school, the students’ depression was palpable. Everyone needed to see spring. But now, after waiting months and…
Have you ever been on a long, arduous journey you were certain would never end? It’s easy to imagine the Israelites feeling that way: by the time Joshua took over leadership, they were all physically exhausted and emotionally drained. Joshua began his time with a much-needed pep talk: “Above all, be strong and very courageous…
Do you know what deciduous means? “Falling off at maturity,” and ” falling away (of a part) after its purpose is fulfilled. We admire beautiful buds bursting into bloom during spring. We appreciate the shade of green leaves on a hot summer day. We bask in the bounty of color during autumns’ glory. In short,…
Do you find faithfulness to our Heavenly Father easy? Or, is faith easily forgotten when challenges arise? In Exodus 32, the Israelites find out exactly how strong their faith is when Moses disappears on a mountaintop for way-too-long. Back at the camp, the reckless refugees impatiently await his return. Can you image their thoughts? Can…
“Blessed is she who believes the Lord would fulfill His promises to her.” (Luke 1:45 NIV) Mind reeling from the angel’s proclamation, Mary quickly packed her things. Her future would not be what she had planned at all. Her imagination could not even fathom this new world. She needed to share this with someone, someone…
Sinking onto the cement, fifteen-year-old Collette let her gaze fix on the painted autumn mountains. Every time life seemed too much, she retreated to her hidden perch on the patio behind the house. No deer currently grazed in the fields before the mountains, but if she stayed just a little longer she expected to sight…
Last week marked my 10 year anniversary as a cancer survivor. At diagnosis I was not expected to live two years, let alone ten! God is still in the business of miracles. Not only am I here, but there is no cancer in my body. What have I learned since surviving cancer diagnosis and treatment…
Life doesn’t always make sense. We don’t always realize how everything works. We don’t always understand why people act and react as they do. We can’t always even comprehend ourselves. Our emotions often change like the wind. But there is one sure thing in this uncertain world: God’s great love for us. No matter what,…
A few years ago, I feel in love. Tragically, that love was not returned. Our puppy Tipper, might protect me, but she certainly did not obey me. She might stand between me and the lumbering trash truck in the street. She might plant herself between me and the large city worker in our yard. She…